>[!abstract] >The Thucydides Trap is a term popularized by American political scientist Graham T. Allison to describe an apparent tendency towards war when an emerging power threatens to displace an existing great power as a regional or international hegemon. The term exploded in popularity in 2015 and primarily applies to analysis of China–United States relations (Wikipedia, 2025). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Kindleberger Trap]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): — ![[related.base|no-toolbar]]